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Which of the following best defines music? |
| | A) | Music is an art based on the science of acoustics. |
| | B) | Music is the combination of melody and rhythm. |
| | C) | Music is an art based on the organization of sounds in time. |
| | D) | Music is the combination of melody, harmony, and rhythm. |
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When a performer stresses a note that is placed between rather than directly on a beat, the result is called |
| | A) | Syncopation |
| | B) | Accent |
| | C) | Tempo |
| | D) | Rubato |
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Define arpeggio. |
| | A) | A slow tempo that is slightly faster than lento but not as fast as andante. |
| | B) | A chord broken up so that the notes are played one at a time instead of all together. |
| | C) | A chord built on the tones "Do," "Mi," and "Sol." |
| | D) | A short note that precedes the first downbeat in a piece of music. |
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A combination of notes that is considered stable and without tension is called a |
| | A) | Dissonance |
| | B) | Triad |
| | C) | Tonic |
| | D) | Consonance |
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Which of the following is not a dynamic indication? |
| | A) | Forte |
| | B) | Mezzo piano |
| | C) | Presto |
| | D) | Pianissimo |
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Which term describes a series of notes that add up to a recognizable whole? |
| | A) | Melody |
| | B) | Harmony |
| | C) | Legato |
| | D) | Phrase |
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Which of the following terms does not describe a fixed tempo? |
| | A) | Moderato |
| | B) | Vivace |
| | C) | Largo |
| | D) | Fermata |
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Definite and steady vibrations create a |
| | A) | Tone |
| | B) | Pitch |
| | C) | Interval |
| | D) | Frequency |
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The regular, recurrent pulsation in most music is called the |
| | A) | Rhythm |
| | B) | Meter |
| | C) | Downbeat |
| | D) | Beat |
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If melody is the horizontal aspect of music, what is the vertical? |
| | A) | Rhythm |
| | B) | Meter |
| | C) | Interval |
| | D) | Harmony |
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A sequence is |
| | A) | A melodic pattern repeated at different pitch levels. |
| | B) | A melody that serves as a starting point for an extended work. |
| | C) | A group of three or more notes played at the same time. |
| | D) | A series of chords played in a defined order. |
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When music has two beats in each measure, we say it is in what meter? |
| | A) | Quadruple |
| | B) | Quintuple |
| | C) | Duple |
| | D) | Triple |
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What are the correct meters for the following songs: America, Mary Had a Little Lamb, Silent Night? |
| | A) | Duple meter, duple meter, triple meter |
| | B) | Sextuple meter, triple meter, duple meter |
| | C) | Triple meter, quadruple meter, sextuple meter |
| | D) | Triple meter, duple meter, sextuple meter |
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Which of the following shows tempo markings in the correct order of slowest to fastest? |
| | A) | Largo, grave, lento, adagio, andante, moderato, allegro, allegretto, vivace, presto, prestissimo |
| | B) | Largo, grave, lento, adagio, andante, moderato, allegretto, allegro, vivace, presto, prestissimo |
| | C) | Largo, grave, lento, adagio, andante, moderato, allegretto, allegro, vivace, prestissimo, presto |
| | D) | Adagio, largo, grave, lento, andante, moderato, allegretto, allegro, presto, prestissimo, vivace |
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Which of the following shows dynamic markings in the correct order of the softest to loudest? |
| | A) | Piano, mezzo piano, pianissimo, mezzo forte, forte, fortissimo |
| | B) | Mezzo piano, piano, pianissimo, mezzo forte, forte, fortissimo |
| | C) | Pianissimo, piano, mezzo piano, mezzo forte, forte, fortissimo |
| | D) | Pianissimo, piano, mezzo piano, fortissimo, forte, mezzo forte |
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Which term describes two pitches played together where the first pitch is produced by exactly double the vibrations of the second pitch? |
| | A) | Interval |
| | B) | Unison |
| | C) | Scale |
| | D) | Octave |
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